rings (up) 1 of 2

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of ring (up), chiefly British
as in dials
to make a telephone call to our friend rang us up to see if we wanted to go to a cricket match

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of ring up
as in wins
to obtain (as a goal) through effort touted the many diplomatic triumphs that the president supposedly rang up in his first term

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rings (up)
  1. dials
  2. wins
  3. calls
  4. achieves
  5. phones
  6. attains
  7. gains
  8. scores
Verb
  • The keyboard and touchpad are areas where Dell dials back from the higher-end XPS 14 and 16.
    — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
  • Subsequently, the series dials back to Vienna in 1781 (10 years before Mozart’s death).
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 May 2026
Definition of dials
Verb
  • Novak Djokovic wins his second Wimbledon title and denies Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Holloway, conversely, has been more active, going 5-3 since McGregor's last octagon appearance, including BMF title wins.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of wins
Verb
  • If travel, study, or a larger goal calls, align the timing and budget before moving forward.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • Those grants, up to $600,000 and awarded on a competitive basis, will be doled out through what a budget trailer bill calls the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Program.
    — Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Definition of calls
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  • Interestingly, the robot achieves its underwater-to-air transition entirely without feet.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026
  • For example, say a best-in-class B2B software company consistently achieves NRR rates of 120% or higher.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of achieves
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  • Prior to having a conversation with Carmy about franchising, Ebraheim phones Albert for a pep talk.
    — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • In the movie, Yetnikoff phones up MTV CEO Bob Pittman and starts screaming at him.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of phones
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  • By the end of the novel, Sun Wukong attains Buddhahood.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
  • But if a person seeking status is already wealthy or attains corporate sponsorship, for instance, a viable pathway to citizenship opens up, even if only slightly.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of attains
Verb
  • Maridueña played Jaime Reyes, a recent college graduate who gains superpowers when an alien scarab latches on to him.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • The senior leader gains fresh perspectives and a better understanding of emerging trends.
    — Terri Eagle, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of gains
Verb
  • Alex Warren Charts Two Hits This Week Warren scores two hits on this week's Adult Contemporary chart.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Morocco players celebrate after Ismael Saibari scores the team's fifth and winning penalty kick against the Netherlands yesterday.
    — David Hickey, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Definition of scores
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